Published: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 5:09 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, June 28, 2013 at 9:28 p.m.

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Christy Jergens, a spokeswoman with the county, said Mai Postal-Lanning made several trips to the county's animal shelter and collected 12 of the 20 dogs and said she planned to come back and get the rest of the animals as well.

When Postal-Lanning arrived at the shelter to pick up her dogs, they were happy to see her, Jergens said.

Marion County Fire Rescue officials had responded Thursday to 12060 SE 87th Terrace, in the unincorporated section of Belleview, to a fire in a mobile home owned by Postal-Lanning. Firefighters found 24 dogs inside in cages and removed the animals - with assistance from two neighbors -- from the residence. Two dogs died and two others were euthanized at the animal shelter after suffering severe respiratory distress.

The 20 rescued dogs, of various breeds, were treated at the shelter for coughing, soot inhalation and irritated eyes, all related to the fire.

Jergens said that Postal-Lanning did not break any laws or violate any ordinances and will not be fined.

Neighbors said Postal-Lanning is rarely at the home and that the dogs frequently run loose and some of them are menacing.

Since 2010, the county has gone to the home seven times to investigate complaints about dogs running loose, excessive barking and unsanitary conditions. The cases were closed as unfounded, according to the county.

Postal-Lanning, in an interview with a Star-Banner reporter, said she only has four dogs left to pick up at the shelter and is expecting to get them sometime Saturday. Most of the dogs, she said, are split up between two veterinarians, who are treating them. She said the dogs' medical bills will be high and she has no money to pay them.

With a limited budget, Postal-Lanning, who calls herself an animal rescuer, said once the dogs are healthy, she's willing to "give them up for adoption." She still plans on taking stray animals, she said, but will only do so "on a much smaller scale."

Living with her mother, Lanning disputes neighbors' allegations that her dogs are uncontrolled. She said they're well-behaved.

<p>OCALA -- The owner of 20 dogs rescued Thursday from a mobile home fire retrieved most of the animals on Friday.</p><p>Christy Jergens, a spokeswoman with the county, said Mai Postal-Lanning made several trips to the county's animal shelter and collected 12 of the 20 dogs and said she planned to come back and get the rest of the animals as well.</p><p>When Postal-Lanning arrived at the shelter to pick up her dogs, they were happy to see her, Jergens said.</p><p>Marion County Fire Rescue officials had responded Thursday to 12060 SE 87th Terrace, in the unincorporated section of Belleview, to a fire in a mobile home owned by Postal-Lanning. Firefighters found 24 dogs inside in cages and removed the animals - with assistance from two neighbors -- from the residence. Two dogs died and two others were euthanized at the animal shelter after suffering severe respiratory distress.</p><p>The 20 rescued dogs, of various breeds, were treated at the shelter for coughing, soot inhalation and irritated eyes, all related to the fire.</p><p>Jergens said that Postal-Lanning did not break any laws or violate any ordinances and will not be fined.</p><p>Neighbors said Postal-Lanning is rarely at the home and that the dogs frequently run loose and some of them are menacing.</p><p>Since 2010, the county has gone to the home seven times to investigate complaints about dogs running loose, excessive barking and unsanitary conditions. The cases were closed as unfounded, according to the county.</p><p>Postal-Lanning, in an interview with a Star-Banner reporter, said she only has four dogs left to pick up at the shelter and is expecting to get them sometime Saturday. Most of the dogs, she said, are split up between two veterinarians, who are treating them. She said the dogs' medical bills will be high and she has no money to pay them.</p><p>With a limited budget, Postal-Lanning, who calls herself an animal rescuer, said once the dogs are healthy, she's willing to "give them up for adoption." She still plans on taking stray animals, she said, but will only do so "on a much smaller scale."</p><p>Living with her mother, Lanning disputes neighbors' allegations that her dogs are uncontrolled. She said they're well-behaved.</p>